D Day anniversary : Meeting with a malian soldier who fought for France in WW2

In France the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D day have already begun.Many Africans from French and British colonies of the time were amongst those who lost their lives in one of the key battles that ended the second world war.Our correspondent met one of the last surviving of these veterans in Mali

After years of fronting the news bulletins she honed her expertise in African affairs as a presenter for The Week in the Maghreb. She now brings you the latest across Africa with a daily bulletin.

NICOLAS GERMAIN Journalist, Africa specialist

A former correspondent in Eritrea, he joined France 24 in 2007. Since then he has covered numerous stories across the continent, including the crisis in Ivory Coast and Central African Republic, as well as the presidential election in Nigeria.

MARY COLOMBELJournalist

A French-English bilingual journalist, she worked as a news producer before specialising in Africa. She’s produced stories on the conflicts in Central African Republic, South Sudan and the coup attempt in Burkina Faso.

ROCHELLE FERGUSONPresenter

A British presenter and broadcast journalist, she has a particular interest in the African continent and the Middle East. She has produced and edited reports in Egypt where she lived, prior to joining France 24